Arrival of Generals Ridgway and Van Fleet, at Korean Base; UN Withdrawal, Kap Yong; General Ridgway; Refugees, Han River Area Part 1

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SOURCE: A-2967 UNCLASSIFIED ADC 8860 SOURCE: AFCF (A-2967) Card 1 of 4 FILM: ARCH AND APC MP 760' ea Silent ARRIVAL OF GENERALS RIDGWAY AND VAN FLEET At Korean Base, No Captions C-54 taxiing to stop. MS, as ladder is let down Gen Matthew B Ridgway, followed by Gen James A Van Fleet, come off and are greeted by Gen Frank W Milburn and others. MS, Ridgway, Milburn, Van Fleet. UN WITHDRAWAL Kap Yong, 27 April 51 Vehicles starting their withdrawal across wooden bridge during rain. There are Englishmen in these trucks. Caption says that less than 24 hrs after 5th Cav Regt successfully counterattacked the enemy, UN forces began general withdrawal. Englishmen smiling and waving as trucks pull away. LAS, vehicles crossing bridge. RV, vehicles crossing the bridge. US soldiers in these vehicles. Looking head-on twd bridge as vehicles come along. It is raining. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE., LIC 1, NY SSIFIED u SOURCE: A-2967 UNCLASSIFIED ADC 8860 SOURCE: AFCF (A-2967) Card 2 of 4 FILM: ARCH AND APC MP 760' ea Silent UN WITHDRAWAL (CONT'D) Kap Yong, 27 April 51 (CONT'D) After the last vehicle crosses, men, 3rd Eng Bn, 24th Div, spread gasoline on bridge. Men running twd camera as section of the bridge bursts into flame. MLS, as the other section is blown up by TNT. Looking across the bridge and LSs, showing the destroyed bridge bed. GEN RIDGWAY, No Captions This coverage probably tires up with first footage on reel. Ridgway, Van Fleet, Milburn, coming out of hut. Ridgway shakes hands with correspondent in group, talks to the rest. Ridgway, Milburn, Van Fleet leave in jeep. Lt Gen Ridgway at plane. He is interviewed by a group of UN correspondents. They are making notes. Ridgway gets into plane. UNCLASSIFIED ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE., LIC 1, NY ERS/ew UNCLASSIFIED SOURCE: A-2967 ADC 8860 SOURCE: AFCF (A-2967) Card 3 of 4 FILM: ARCH AND APC MP 760' ea Silent REFUGEES Han River Area, 29 April 51 Refugees fleeing south of Seoul. They use the narrow roads and fields, are not permitted to use the main highways. LS, long line of refugees make their way across the field. MS, two children as they plod fwd, followed by adults. Refugees carrying their belongings. FS, young girl carrying a sack on her head. FS, little girl running. vs, people stop at roadside to cook, rest. Few UN vehicles come by. vs, refugees making their way across field up hill. HS, looking down into valley, as refugees move fwd. CU, boy petting a puppy. MS, family eating on hillside. MS, refugees get into boat. ROK soldiers in boat. Boatman using scull to propel boat. Several boats moving across the Han. Koreans waiting on the riverbank with their animals. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 UNCLASSIFIED 35th AVE., LIC 1, NY ERS/ew UNCLASSIFIED SOURCE: A-2967 ADC 8860 SOURCE: AFCF (A-2967) Card 4 of 4 FILM: ARCH AND APC MP 760 ea Silent REFUGEES (CONT'D) Han River Area, 29 April 51 (CONT'D) MS, boatman bringing craft to the shore for another trip. Boat full of refugees as it makes its way across river. CU, pulling at oar. MS, over bundles in the craft, man using oar. Back to boy pulling an oar. CU, several Korean men in the boat. UNCLASSIFIED ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE., LIC 1, NY ERS/ew

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities